“They also have a few hazardous materials like lead, mercury and cadmium, which we need to keep out of landfill,” said Mr Josipovic.

“This is an excellent opportunity to get rid of any small or medium unwanted electrical or battery operated items and make sure they are recycled and disposed of appropriately,” he said.

Residents can bring along medium and small sized items, such as phones, computers, keyboards, speakers, power tools, and more. For health and safety reasons large items such as fridges, washing machines, large TVs, air conditioner units, etc. may not be dropped off at the event.

Council is coordinating this event in partnership with Veolia Environmental Services and Sims Metal Management.